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Prom dress help please

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CoddledAsAMommet · 01/03/2023 22:35

Long time on MN, first post in Style and Beauty!
Dd2 has her school prom coming up and I really need some help in finding a dress. Hopefully I've attached some photos to this post and I'd love some ideas of where to find something similar. These are either a) from America and hugely expensive or b) from a dodgy website with terrible reviews.
She doesn't want a traditional satin prom dress but finding something she likes is tricky. Oh, and she's a slim but curvy (size 8 hourglass) and only 5 foot so petite, too. Any help from the MN hive mind gratefully received! Thank you.

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Prom dress help please
Prom dress help please
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theministerscat · 01/03/2023 22:52

Hi - just to say that FB Marketplace has about 1 million prom dresses for sale at the moment, worn once - that's where I'd start my search!

Tittyfilarious81 · 01/03/2023 22:58

I think quiz or little misdress might have something similar to what she's after

GettingStuffed · 02/03/2023 09:08

Chichi have similar and they also do petite

SeriousFaffing · 02/03/2023 09:24

@GettingStuffed agree, love Chi Chi and they even have a prom section on their website, which may help to narrow

SeriousFaffing · 02/03/2023 09:26

@GettingStuffed (pressed post too soon!) … Things down. Lovely, romantic and flowy designs like your DD loves and, as OP said, they have a petite range too.

SummaLuvin · 02/03/2023 09:32

Needle and Thread might do the sort of thing she wants.

fyn · 02/03/2023 09:42

Rental for Needle and Thread or cheaper alternatives like Hope and Ivy or Lace and Beads!

www.laceandbeads.co.uk/collections/the-tulle-collection/products/riva-embellished-corset-maxi-dress-in-pink

sarah291260 · 02/03/2023 10:02

millybridal was quite good for custom sizing (I’m very tall) and has some similar ones. Actually quite good quality even though it was from China had very good reviews from other sources

JenniferL27 · 02/03/2023 10:38

House of CB? If she's petite then this will likely be a nice longer length on her.

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CoddledAsAMommet · 02/03/2023 18:46

Thanks so much everyone, I'll take a look at these suggestions.

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Newmumtoo1 · 02/03/2023 19:08

ASOS have some fab dresses and always have sales on. This one is very similar to the pictures shown

CoddledAsAMommet · 17/03/2023 10:08

Thank you for all the suggestions. We got a really beautiful dress from Lace and Beads and, though its about 4 foot too long, it's just what she wanted. I'm very impressed with the quality and sheer amount of fabric for £100 and wouldnt have found the compnay without MN. Thanks again. Now to find a seamstress to take it up!!

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